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Experts have called for a deep overhaul of Africa's approach to energy issues to break the vicious cycle of outdated technologies, respond more efficiently to electricity needs and speed up economic development. They were speaking at the fifth…
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The African Mini Grid Programme (AMP) has been launched in Burkina Faso. This initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) aims to support electrification via green mini-grids, with the support of the Global Environment Facility (…
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The government of Togo and the World Bank have just signed a $64.2 million financing agreement. The funding is intended for the electrification of at least 60 localities as part of a regional project initiated by the World Bank. The $64 million…
solar
The Zambian company Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) is commissioning a solar photovoltaic plant in the Kitwe district. The plant, which has a capacity of 33 MWp, required an investment of USD 22 million. The Riverside Solar PV Plant was…
mini grid
Solar mini grids can provide high-quality uninterrupted renewable electricity to underserved villages and communities across Sub-Saharan Africa and be the least-cost solution to close the energy access gap on the continent by 2030. Climate action…
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Government has introduced a R9 billion tax relief programme to support South Africa's clean energy transition, increase electricity supply and limit the impact of consistently high fuel prices. The programme was on Wednesday unveiled by Finance…
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In Uganda's Kapelebyong district, new hybrid irrigation systems will boost the water supply of 160 smallholder farmers. This is the aim of a local initiative supported by the World Bank. A micro-scale irrigation project will be implemented in…
gas
The 120 MW Malicounda power plant, built under a public-private partnership (PPP), was recently inaugurated. Its construction is part of the Senegalese authorities' desire to adopt natural gas as a transitional energy source. A few days ago, the…
solar
An Innovative Solar Energy Laboratory was unveiled, this morning, by the Vice-Prime Minister (VPM), Minister of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and Technology, Mrs Leela Devi Dookun-Luchoomun, at the University of Mauritius (UoM), in Réduit.…